reservations about taking this role? i know the karate kid franchise has gone through different iterations since the original in the 80s. did you have any reservations about coming back to cobra kai? >> really and billy, we've been friend for 30 years here. i only wanted it -- they were so articulate, the writers. when we sat down and we met the first time, they were big fans, like they were "star wars" fans. this was their "star wars." the greatest thing was i believed their pitch when they told me what they were going to do with the character. they say you'll come in in episode 10. i said why can't i come in in episode 5, episode, 6? they said because you're going to set up season two. they were right. there was a lot of excitement when john pops into the dojo and i never thought it would be the gift that keeps giving. but as long as there were